TSYS® (NYSE:TSS) today announced that Thomas Boyer, a senior executive with more than 15 years of business development experience in the acquiring industry, has been named president of TSYS Merchant Solutions, its direct acquiring business unit. Boyer will report to Mark Pyke, president of TSYS’s Merchant Services segment, and will manage all aspects of direct-to-merchant sales, operations and customer support for TSYS Merchant Solutions’ small business and national accounts portfolio.

“Tom brings a great depth of business development, sales and P&L experience to this role at TSYS Merchant Solutions,” said Pyke. “We are pleased to welcome him and look forward to his strong leadership and proven results orientation, which will help us achieve our growth objectives.”

Prior to joining TSYS, Boyer was senior vice president, portfolio management, at Bank of America Merchant Services, where he was responsible for leading sales as well as relationship and portfolio management activities for commercial and business banking customers. Boyer previously served in a number of executive roles at Elavon, Inc., including regional president and group executive North America and senior vice president for business development.

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At TSYS® (NYSE: TSS), we believe payments should revolve around people, not the other way around. We call this belief "People-Centered Payments®." By putting people at the center of every decision we make, TSYS supports financial institutions, businesses and governments in more than 80 countries. Through NetSpend®, A TSYS Company, we empower consumers with the convenience, security, and freedom to be self-banked. TSYS offers issuer services and merchant payment acceptance for credit, debit, prepaid, healthcare and business solutions.

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